BlueCool Truck is unlike APUs as it uses no diesel fuel during its cooling operation. Instead, it uses a cold storage cell which is charged when the truck is being driven. The cold air that’s stored during the truck’s operation is then circulated while the truck is turned off, the company explains.

The system runs independent of the vehicle’s air conditioner, using only small amounts of power to circulate super-chilled coolant between the cold storage unit and a heat exchanger in the sleeper cab. The air is circulated by four small, quiet fans.

Tests have shown the system can cool a truck sleeper to below 70 degrees F when the outside temperature is more than 90 degrees F. For more information, contact PKS Thermodeiesel’s Andy or Ruta Sieluzycki at 905-949-2800.

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